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OKKlCkMNr, r.RKAT HAKHIAINS
IS A M.W slot K OK
Pans, Parasols & Umbrellas
OO YOU WANT
Close Prices,
The Best Goods,
And Fair Dealings?
DON'T JiTOP I'NTII. VOl' UKT TO
JOHN W. BATEMAN, the leading merchant,
WARM WEATHER IS ALMOST HERE,
AND I AM SELLING
trav Hats at fpom 5 to 85
For a Short Time Only I will Make the Following Reductions in New
thinaware: One set Uups and Saucers from 20 to 45 cents; one se
of Plates, from 25 to 45 lenls; other pieces in proportion.
ALSO BARGAINS
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
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F8UITDRE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
Mattresses, Springs. Carpets, Curtains,
Stoves : Stove Vessels,
DOORS AND WINDOWS,
Picture frames aoi Moulding
WALL-PAPER AND
SEWING MACHINES.
TERMS, SPOT CASH.
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BATESVfAWi
THE HOME BUILDING,
d Serines lUsooiati
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OR CAMDEN, TENN.
Loans Money to its Stockholders on Real Estate Security,
Mature in Six Yo!'rg n.rm
on
Stock will
CAPITAL, SI 00,000.00
SHARES, $100.00
DUES, 75 CTS. PER MONTH.
liOAKD OF DIKECTOKS.
I. O. HUDSON, Pres. F. K. McELYKA.
,1. AV. HAT KM AN, V.Prea. J. AV. FISSKLI..
V. K. McKAK Secretary. .1. i. I'ltKNSOX.
A. It. ltKOOKS, Treas. AV. A.LASIILUK
W. K. JVIcCLLI.OUGII.
ILLUSTRATION SHOWING COST
Aud Profits to Person Carrying 10 Shares
to Maturity:
Talu at Maturity $1,000.00
Membership Fee lf.1i.00
JMies, 73 Months 510.00
Total Cost 545.00
Stockholder's ProfU $455.00
Withdrawal Value $1,000.00
f est Tennessee Land U IioiDipalion
CAMDEN, TENN.
Take Options, Sell and Rent Land, Furnish Abstracts, and do a General
Real Estate Business.
DR. W. P. McGILL, President. A. J. FARMER, Vice-President. XV. T. MORRIS, Sec
retary. I). G. HUDSON, Corresponding Secretary. J. V. TRAVIS, Asst. Corre
sponding Secretary. AV. K. McRAE, Treasurer. S. L. PEELER, Attorney.
SFOR FULLER INFORMATION WRITE TO D. G. HUDSON, CAMDEN, TENN.J
SIDNEY L PEELER,
Attorney at Law.
CAMDEN, TENN.
Will pive careful attention to all business en
trusted to my care. Collections a specialty.
l-Ofllce at tlie court-house.
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LOUISVIU.K & NAHHVILLK HAIJ.HOAl).
OFFERS SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES
TO THE TUAVKUNG PUliLIC
Through Cars,
in Quick Time, and
Sure Connections.
SHORT LINE to the NORTHWEST
VIA EVANSV1LLE.
Through Kleei'.ers to the West via McKonzin.
Through Sleepers to tin; South via Montgomery,
ThroiiKh Sleepers to the Northeast via Louisville
EMIGRANTS seeking homes on this line of
this road will receive special low rates. For maps,
rates, etc., see agents of this company, or ad
dress, C P. ATMORE,
General I'assenner Anent,
Louisvillk, Ky.
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DENTIS T,
East Side Square, CAMDEN, TENN.
Calls from the country will he promptly attend
ed to. fWWill spend the second week of each
month at Sandy; office will he atT. 11. Can-
rren s wnue there. ot
St. Louis i Tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY.
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STEAMKItS : 01 I
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CITY OK SHKKFIEU).
Ul J'ADL'CAII.
CITY OF SAVANNAH.
VNK of these elegant steamers leave St. Louis
V7 ever;
V Wednesday and Saturday for all noints
on the Mississippi Kiver to Cairo, Ohio River to
j auiR'an, ana lennessee juver to l loreuee, tak
inur freight and passenuers for all noints on tiu
Ohio to I'ittshurfih, and on the Cmnherlaud to
iSashville. ilirounu nuis ol lading, prompt serv
ice, aim low raies,
JOHN E. MASSENGALE,
Trallic Manager,
Wharf-boat fool, of Olive street. ST. Lock
JyOnuof these steamers arrive at Johnson
viue every inesday ana i ridav.
Mr. V. A. Itiiiliin' HiK'iit Sunday
it JJoX.
('utility roiirt will i-otivt no next
Mninlay.
What about thai walkwity totho
Mctlmdist church?
TIh i will bf no services at t ilhcr
church next Sunday.
Sec our Miscellaneous Advertis
ing in iinotiier column.
Mr. Tom (iicen, of Johnsonville,
v.ih in tho city Tuesdny.
Miss Muttio AyrcH has liecn on
the list of iek. tliid week.
Mr. 11. 1). McCord.of Holladay,
was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Kuby Totty is convalescing
after an illnes.s of bcvorul days.
Messrs. (). V. llawley and Finis
liusImiLj went to rsnshwlh; yester
day.
Mrs. W. K. Corbitt and children
an' visitin1' relatives at Martin this
wick.
Dr. K. M. McAuley is lniviu a
two story addition built, to his res
idence.
Mr. J. K Totty making Bonn
improvements at his place of resi
dence.
Mr. J. II. Whitfudd visitd homo-
folks at Leen Point lust Hunday am
Monday.
Mr. Bud Lockliart, the leadim
merchant at Wyly, was in the city
yesterday.
Quito a number from hero wil
attend the foot-washing at Hollow
Hock Sunday.
Mrs. 15. F. Hall, of Santa Ami,
Cal., has our thanks for late Cali
fornia papers.
J. M. Kee, of near Camden, is
here on a business trip. Carroll
County Democrat.
Some valuable land is offered for
sale in another column of this issue
of The Ciikonicle.
Mr. G. W. Coble, of Sugar Tree,
agent for a Virginia nursery, is in
our midst this week.
Sidney, the little child of Mr.
and Mrs. S. L. Feeler, has been
juito sick this week.
Legular prayer services are held
at the Methodist church ,on every
Wednesday evening.
Mr. J. M. Whitfield was down
from Lees Point last Monday and
Tuesday on business.
From reports received here from
various parts of the county, wheat
promises a fair yield.
Some of the young ladies of East
Lnd were out serenading Saturday
evening. Come atrain.
Sheriff and Mrs. W. A. Lashleo
spent last Friday at Nashville, re
turning home Saturday.
Miss Lattio Hudson and brother,
Pola, of Cooleys Lauding, aro vis
iting Camden relatives.
Mrs. L. L. Stem, of Eva, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. Bryant.
Carroll County Democrat.
Hon. W. L. Morris spent Sun
day with hometolks, returning to
.Nashville Sunday evening.
The new time schedule on the
Camden and Decaturvillo star route
went into eifect Wednesday.
County Clerk G. 13. Greer has
issued a marriage license to W. G.
Peebles and L. E. Williams.
Mies Mary Wyly, of Camden, was
the guest of MissU ra Chambers this
week. Hollow liock limes.
Mr. John Pasford and family and
Miss Inez McDaniel, of Coxburgh,
were m the city Wednesday.
Circuit Clerk A. 11. Brooks is
making some attractive improve,
ments at his place of residence.
Strawberries will soon be on the
market, and the indications are fa
vorable for a line crop this year.
Mr. John Berry, of Zach, got his
thumb mangled in the machinery
of the ax-handle factory Monday
Senator Jeffreys and little son
Master Lowell, came down from
Nashville and spent the day Sun
day.
Mrs. Effie Piushing will lead in
the Christian Endeavor services at
the Presbyterian church this even
ing. Everybody is cordially invit
ed to attend aud participate in. the
services.
Mr. llarW(od,of Illinois, who has
been visitin:; n latives at ilolluday,
pastil through here yesterday en
route homo.
Ki-v. Paiusey Dtincnn pn aeiied
two excellent sermons at the Pres
byterian church Sunday forenoon
and evening.
FROM GAHFILLU.
Ijt'lil.H I'l.l VHHldl . f.
The n-liH!t!!e faetory m fir thi
place is in o'iatioii this v- k.
Mr. Jaek Piefisley inadi- his UMia!
cull last Sunday to see his best girl.
A young man arrived ;i,-,t wee I,
nt flu, l.i, in,, ,.f Mi n.,,1 Miv V
M-'T'?' f.?,aU1V1l A-,(,K Mc- N'uiee, and ho call's Virgil 'Tapa'
Daniel, I. W. Gibson, Tom Fanner
and others weio in Nashville the
of the week.
t fl svl 1
Mr. .loim Ugles lias a ih-w iz
Jiound boy at his houo, is the iva-
i ..'iti. i.i
son ho is almost tickled to Uettin.
Born, near Gaili' ld, to Mr. ami
Mrs. John Jliishii'g, a wm weigh
ing 11 pounds. Father and child
doing well.
Mr. Joel Presson handed u fish
weiLrhiiM' t) iiounds Monday, and he
irs
Mr. and Mrs. B. ('. Bushing and
Mr. P.. V. Me Dado left yesUrday
for .Johnsonville to join nn excur
sion to Paducah by river.
All kinds of fruit give promise
of a lai'Lrc yield, and the housewife
is happy over the prospect of pro- nays it tasted liko he would liko to
bervmg ami canning tiio wnno. caicu iihuh oi mo numo orano.
Mis Florence Nauco ami sister, Mr- N,lt ll"tliin;jj, of AVyly, was
Miss Jennie, two charming young present nt tlio tunging last huu.lay
li.lleu .f ,w.nr I Jnrfw.ld n r .nw.uf a at KAHlliT U TOVO. N at IS Ml '111 It tl
siast, and is anxious that the sing
ings continue.
Miss Byrn, w ho whs called home
to the death-bed of her father, has
returned and resumed charge of her
school at this place. She has our
heart-felt sympathy in her sad be
reavement. Mr. A. C. Hushing hail a stock
well made on his farm recently, and
as a result ho has sulphur water of
an excellent quality, which is cer-
near iianieiii, are gnosis
of the Misses Stigall this week.
Clerk and Master 1). G. Hudson
and Mrs. A. Arnold visited the hit
ter's sister, Mrs. Lashkv, at Clyde
ton, this week, returning Wednes
day. Moonlight fishing parties are the
latest amusement for Camden ites.
It don't make any difference wheth
er it is moonlight or not, just so
you catch the fish.
Kcv. 11. W. Ayres will preach tho tainly appreciated by himself and
l tuiei ai hei iuou ui iui:. j. iso- neigllDOrS.
mau at Postoak church tho second Jittlw Granville Nance happened
Sunday in this month at 11 o'clock to ft very painful accident last Sat
a. ra. All are invited. urday. A mulo kicked him on tho
So far wo have heard nothing in head, but we hope the wound will
regard to children's day being ob- not provo tatal to him. lit! is rest
served by the Sunday schools. Tho ing very well at this writing,
sentiment is unfavorable to having The citizens of Garfield and corn
such exercises in warm weather. mnnity Iiojr) the petition which is
Sheriff W. A. Lashleo and fami- koing circulated along the Nash
ly and Mr. George W.Bateman and villo, Chattanooga and St. Louis
fnnulv Knen t the dav Inst. Tnes.lav Railroad to have a passenger coach
ticl.ii,..- in CvTirea fWt Thov attached to the local freight trains
reported excellent sport and no end
of enjoyment.
Ptov. T. F. Cason went to Jack
son Monday where ho officiated at
the wedding of his brother yester
day. He will remain to attend tho
wedding of his sister, which also
occurs this week,
There
students of tho Camden Collegiate
will bo successful, for it will be an
accommodation and a convenience
to our pooplo, who will gladly assist
in the movement if given an oppor
tunity to sign the petitiou.
Garfield, April 30.
It is only due Senator James Jef-
. , . . , freys to say that he made a game
will be a contest by the f ht for fftfl liU teJ in thQ
suuieius oi u e uimuen 60nato yesterday. This measure was
Institute for the gold medal offered fl . (f t.. mrmt :mTlortllt
by TroL U Ivennocly tins even- measures wllicx Senator jeffrevg
me at tlie Methodist church, iho h ,i v- u
1 ' . . I I JIM 1 tl I Ml I m '1 1 ,A (I n . L H' .1 Jl
public is invited.
frndnco. Some such !e',is;ln.t.ion wns
Circuit Clerk A. R. Brooks and Li Pn,im-Ke(l bv the last two Re.
family and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. ,1ubliCan State conventions, and the
A llson went to Ramble Creek last 60natOr from Benton has worked
Tuesday where the day was spent verv iiani to carry it out. Ho said
in fishing. I hey carried lunch and i!ist night that ho felt very much
report a jolly time. gratified at the vote the measure re-
The bill to incorporate Camden ceived. Among the other bills iu-
has passed tho senate and is . now tfoduced by Senator Jeffreys are
before the house. The long-drawn those 'to repeal the poll-tax and the
out gubernatorial contest-question Dortchlaws Tuesday's American.
has overshadowed all others before The vote on Senator Jeffreys' bill
the general assembly this week. does not end the question of fee
A son of Davey Rushing, while, reform in this State. Ihere is no
watching Dr. W. T. Hubbs per- doubt as to how the great majority
form a surgical operation on "the of the people of Tennessee stand
hand of Mr. Berry, turned sick and on this question, and they are in
just as he reached the drug store m earnest in tho matter ot several
fell in a faint Monday. He was reforms, and the fee system is one
carried in and soon revived. . that will figure largely in pie next
A communication was .received election. It is too often the case
from Wheatley last week, which we t iat thf sentiment of the people and
declined to publish ns it was with- Jie votes of their representatives
out signature. The writer simply nTotiiarnlu.11f rho claim that
neglected to sign the letter, which the Jeffreys bill was not the meas
is very important when the letter ?ro wantetl 1S, "? ?xcuse for refus
is intended for publication. Jn? .to Pass.a bl11 ,f alF t. the 1office"
o , -i f-i i -.r i iiouiexs ami uisu lu iu puepie,
Secretary and General Manager f 1
W. E. Mcliao of the Home Build
ing, Loan and Savings Association
reports tho association in a flour
ishing condition, and shares con-
In another column will be found
tho advertisement of Mr. John W.
Bateman, who has a "fine assort-
tmue in demand. Copies of "the i i.: u. i '
dies and gents furnishing goods,
unue in uei nuiu. opiea ol tue clothin 6hirts hats notiou la.
by-laws of the association, will be 1 fnmishi rlz
Luruisneu oil appucauou. f1l,VTTinfif. f.r,mnl(JfA i;nA nt Arv
Large quantities of lumber and 00(Ja ever exhibited at Camden,
timber is being delivered here al- A new consignment of ladies fans,
most daily for shipment. With a parasols and umbrellas will be re
httle enterprise and capital a large coived this week. They are regu
quantity of this timber, could bo kr cash bargains. Don't fail to see
shipped as furniture, etc., thereby ttiem. An inspection incurs no ob
bringing considerably more money ligation to purchase.
into the county than is at present .
realized on the raw materials. A pamphlet describing Benton
School at the Camclen Collegiate County and her many products, re
Institute will close to-day. Pro- sources, etc., is being prepared for
fessor Kennedy is undecided yet as distribution throughout the North
to teaching the next term of school and Northwest by the Nashville,
here, this depending altogether on Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
the encouragement extended him. road Company. The pamphlet will
He will go to Hustburgh shortly also contain a description of land
where he has been employed to for sale in the county now being
take charge of a sum mer school at listed by the West Tennessee and
that place. ' Immigration Company.'